UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell.[1]
Electoral history Bell General election 1922 : Newcastle upon Tyne East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Joseph Nicholas Bell 10,084 43.1 Liberal Harry Barnes 6,999 30.0 National Liberal Gilbert Stone 6,273 26.9 Majority 3,085 13.1 N/A Turnout 23,356 73.7 Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Result Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Arthur Henderson 11,066 45.7 +2.6 Liberal Harry Barnes 6,682 27.6 -2.4 Conservative Robert Gee 6,480 26.7 New Majority 4,384 18.1 +5.0 Turnout 24,228 76.4 +2.7 Labour hold Swing
Aftermath General election 1923 : Newcastle upon Tyne East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Robert Aske 12,656 52.3 Labour Arthur Henderson 11,532 47.7 Majority 1,124 4.6 Turnout 24,188 73.2 Liberal gain from Labour Swing
References ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs 1922 December: Portsmouth South 1923 Lists of UK by-elections 1801–1806 1806–1818 1818–1832 1832–1847 1847–1857 1857–1868 1868–1885 1885–1900 1900–1918 1918–1931 1931–1950 1950–1979 1979–2010 2010–present Northern Ireland Hereditary peers
